EP2885519A1 - Plattformkühlschaltung für eine gasturbinenmotorkomponente - Google Patents
Plattformkühlschaltung für eine gasturbinenmotorkomponenteInfo
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Definitions
- This disclosure relates generally to a gas turbine engine, and more particularly to a component that can be incorporated into a gas turbine engine.
- the component can include a platform cooling circuit for cooling a platform of the component.
- Gas turbine engines typically include a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. During operation, air is pressurized in the compressor section and is mixed with fuel and burned in the combustor section to generate hot combustion gases. The hot combustion gases are communicated through the turbine section, which extracts energy from the hot combustion gases to power the compressor section and other gas turbine engine loads.
- Both the compressor and turbine sections of the gas turbine engine may include alternating rows of rotating blades and stationary vanes that extend into the core flow path of the gas turbine engine.
- turbine blades rotate to extract energy from the hot combustion gases that are communicated along the core flow path of the gas turbine engine.
- the turbine vanes prepare the airflow for the next set of blades.
- These blades and vanes are examples of components that may need cooled by a dedicated source of cooling airflow in order to withstand the relatively high temperatures of the hot combustion gases that are communicated along the core flow path.
- a component for a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a platform having a first path side and a second path side and a platform cooling circuit disposed on one of the first path side and the second path side of the platform.
- the platform cooling circuit includes a first core cavity, a cavity in fluid communication with the first core cavity, and a cover plate positioned to cover at least the cavity.
- the first path side is a non-gas path side and the second path side is a gas path side.
- the component is a turbine vane.
- the cavity is a serpentine cavity.
- the platform cooling circuit includes an impingement cavity that is separate from the cavity.
- the cover plate is positioned to cover the impingement cavity.
- the cavity includes a first serpentine portion in fluid communication with the first core cavity and a second serpentine portion in fluid communication with a second core cavity.
- a communication passage connects the first serpentine portion to the second serpentine portion.
- the cavity includes a plurality of augmentation features.
- a second core cavity is in fluid communication with the cavity.
- the second core cavity is positioned adjacent to the first core cavity on the platform.
- a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a compressor section and a combustor section in fluid communication with the compressor section.
- a turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor section.
- One of the compressor section and the turbine section includes at least one component having a platform that includes a platform cooling circuit.
- the platform cooling circuit includes a first core cavity, a cavity in fluid communication with the first core cavity and a cover plate positioned to cover at least the cavity.
- the at least one component is a vane.
- the cavity is a serpentine cavity.
- a second core cavity is in fluid communication with the cavity and positioned adjacent to the first core cavity on the platform.
- the platform cooling circuit includes an impingement cavity that is separate from the cavity.
- a method of cooling a component of a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, communicating a cooling airflow into a first core cavity of a platform of the component and circulating the cooling airflow from the first core cavity through a first portion of a cavity that is in fluid communication with the first core cavity.
- the cooling airflow can be communicated into a second core cavity of the platform and circulated from the second core cavity through a second portion of the cavity that is in fluid communication with the second core cavity.
- the cavity is a serpentine cavity.
- the step of communicating includes communicating the cooling airflow through at least one feed opening in a leading edge portion of the platform and into the first core cavity.
- Figure 1 illustrates a schematic, cross-sectional view of a gas turbine engine.
- Figure 2 illustrates a component that can be incorporated into a gas turbine engine.
- Figure 3 illustrates a platform of a component that can be incorporated into a gas turbine engine.
- Figure 4 illustrates an exemplary platform cooling circuit of a platform of a component.
- Figure 5 illustrates another exemplary platform cooling circuit.
- Figure 6 illustrates yet another exemplary platform cooling circuit.
- FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a gas turbine engine 20.
- the exemplary gas turbine engine 20 is a two-spool turbofan engine that generally incorporates a fan section 22, a compressor section 24, a combustor section 26 and a turbine section 28.
- Alternative engines might include an augmenter section (not shown) among other systems for features.
- the fan section 22 drives air along a bypass flow path B, while the compressor section 24 drives air along a core flow path C for compression and communication into the combustor section 26.
- the hot combustion gases generated in the combustor section 26 are expanded through the turbine section 28.
- FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a gas turbine engine 20.
- the exemplary gas turbine engine 20 is a two-spool turbofan engine that generally incorporates a fan section 22, a compressor section 24, a combustor section 26 and a turbine section 28.
- Alternative engines might include an augmenter section (not shown) among other systems for features.
- the fan section 22 drives air along a bypass flow path B, while the compressor section 24 drives
- the gas turbine engine 20 generally includes a low speed spool 30 and a high speed spool 32 mounted for rotation about an engine centerline longitudinal axis A.
- the low speed spool 30 and the high speed spool 32 may be mounted relative to an engine static structure 33 via several bearing systems 31. It should be understood that other bearing systems 31 may alternatively or additionally be provided.
- the low speed spool 30 generally includes an inner shaft 34 that interconnects a fan 36, a low pressure compressor 38 and a low pressure turbine 39.
- the inner shaft 34 can be connected to the fan 36 through a geared architecture 45 to drive the fan 36 at a lower speed than the low speed spool 30.
- the high speed spool 32 includes an outer shaft 35 that interconnects a high pressure compressor 37 and a high pressure turbine 40.
- the inner shaft 34 and the outer shaft 35 are supported at various axial locations by bearing systems 31 positioned within the engine static structure 33.
- a combustor 42 is arranged between the high pressure compressor 37 and the high pressure turbine 40.
- a mid-turbine frame 44 may be arranged generally between the high pressure turbine 40 and the low pressure turbine 39.
- the mid- turbine frame 44 can support one or more bearing systems 31 of the turbine section 28.
- the mid-turbine frame 44 may include one or more airfoils 46 that extend within the core flow path C.
- the inner shaft 34 and the outer shaft 35 are concentric and rotate via the bearing systems 31 about the engine centerline longitudinal axis A, which is co- linear with their longitudinal axes.
- the core airflow is compressed by the low pressure compressor 38 and the high pressure compressor 37, is mixed with fuel and burned in the combustor 42, and is then expanded over the high pressure turbine 40 and the low pressure turbine 39.
- the high pressure turbine 40 and the low pressure turbine 39 rotationally drive the respective high speed spool 32 and the low speed spool 30 in response to the expansion.
- the gas turbine engine 20 is a high- bypass geared aircraft engine.
- the gas turbine engine 20 bypass ratio is greater than about six (6:1).
- the geared architecture 45 can include an epicyclic gear train, such as a planetary gear system or other gear system.
- the example epicyclic gear train has a gear reduction ratio of greater than about 2.3, and in another example is greater than about 2.5:1.
- the geared turbofan enables operation of the low speed spool 30 at higher speeds, which can increase the operational efficiency of the low pressure compressor 38 and low pressure turbine 39 and render increased pressure in a fewer number of stages.
- the pressure ratio of the low pressure turbine 39 can be pressure measured prior to the inlet of the low pressure turbine 39 as related to the pressure at the outlet of the low pressure turbine 39 and prior to an exhaust nozzle of the gas turbine engine 20.
- the bypass ratio of the gas turbine engine 20 is greater than about ten (10:1)
- the fan diameter is significantly larger than that of the low pressure compressor 38
- the low pressure turbine 39 has a pressure ratio that is greater than about 5 (5:1). It should be understood, however, that the above parameters are only exemplary of one embodiment of a geared architecture engine and that the present disclosure is applicable to other gas turbine engines, including direct drive turbofans.
- TSFC Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption
- Fan Pressure Ratio is the pressure ratio across a blade of the fan section 22 without the use of a Fan Exit Guide Vane system.
- the low Fan Pressure Ratio according to one non-limiting embodiment of the example gas turbine engine 20 is less than 1.45.
- Low Corrected Fan Tip Speed is the actual fan tip speed divided by an industry standard temperature correction of "T" / 518.7 0'5 , where T represents the ambient temperature in degrees Rankine.
- the Low Corrected Fan Tip Speed according to one non-limiting embodiment of the example gas turbine engine 20 is less than about 1150 fps (351 m/s).
- the teachings of this disclosure could also extend to non-geared, low-bypass, no-bypass and industrial applications.
- Each of the compressor section 24 and the turbine section 28 may include alternating rows of rotor assemblies and vane assemblies (shown schematically) that carry airfoils that extend into the core flow path C.
- the rotor assemblies can carry a plurality of rotating blades 25, while each vane assembly can carry a plurality of vanes 27 that extend into the core flow path C.
- the blades 25 of the rotor assemblies create or extract energy (in the form of pressure) from the core airflow that is communicated through the gas turbine engine 20 along the core flow path C.
- the vanes 27 of the vane assemblies direct the core airflow to the blades 25 to either add or extract energy.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a component 50 that can be incorporated into a gas turbine engine, such as the gas turbine engine 20 of Figure 1.
- the component 50 is a turbine vane.
- teachings of this disclosure are not limited to turbine vanes and could extend to other components of the gas turbine engine 20, including but not limited to, compressor blades and vanes, turbine blades, blade outer air seals (BOAS), mid-turbine frames, transition ducts, or any other component that extends within the core flow path C.
- compressor blades and vanes turbine blades
- blade outer air seals BOAS
- mid-turbine frames transition ducts, or any other component that extends within the core flow path C.
- the component 50 can include one or more platforms 52 and one or more airfoils 54 that extend from the platform(s) 52.
- the component 50 includes an inner diameter platform 52A and an outer diameter platform 52B as well as two airfoils 54A, 54B that extend between the inner and outer platforms 52A, 52B.
- vane doublet it should be understood that vane singlets or other vane assemblies may benefit from the teachings of this disclosure, and that non-airfoil components, such as BOAS or transition ducts, may also benefit from these teachings.
- the platform(s) 52 include a leading edge portion 56, a trailing edge portion 58, and opposing mate faces 60, 62.
- the platform(s) 52 axially extend between the leading edge portion 56 and the trailing edge portion 58 and circumferentially extend between the opposing mate faces 60, 62.
- the opposing mate faces 60, 62 can be mounted relative to corresponding mate faces of adjacent components of a gas turbine engine to provide a full ring assembly, such as a full ring vane assembly that can be circumferentially disposed about the engine centerline longitudinal axis A (see Figure 1).
- the platforms can also include a first path side (for example, a non-gas path side) 64 and a second path side (for example a gas path side) 66.
- a first path side for example, a non-gas path side
- a second path side for example a gas path side
- 66 may establish an outer boundary of the core flow path C of the gas turbine engine 20.
- One or both of the platforms 52 can also include a platform cooling circuit 68 for cooling the platform 52.
- a cooling airflow 70 can be circulated through the platform cooling circuit 68 to transfer thermal energy from the platform 52 to the cooling airflow 70, thereby cooling portions of the platform 52.
- the cooling airflow 70 is communicated to the platform cooling circuit 68 from an airflow source 72 that is external to the component 50.
- the cooling airflow 70 is of a lower temperature than the airflow communicated along the core flow path C that is communicated across the component 50.
- the cooling airflow 70 is a bleed airflow that can be sourced from the compressor section 24 or any other portion of the gas turbine engine that is upstream from the component 50.
- the cooling airflow 70 could also be a recycled cooling airflow that is first used to cool an upstream component of the gas turbine engine 20, such as an upstream BOAS, for example.
- FIG. 3 One exemplary platform cooling circuit 68 is illustrated by Figure 3.
- the platform cooling circuit 68 is disposed on the non-gas path side 64 of the platform 52.
- the platform 52 could be representative of either an inner diameter platform or an outer diameter platform of a vane, or could be a platform of some other component, including but not limited to, a blade or a BOAS.
- the exemplary platform cooling circuit 68 can include a first core cavity 74, a second core cavity 76 that is adjacent to the first core cavity 74, a serpentine cavity 78 (i.e., a third cavity) that is in fluid communication with each of the first core cavity 74 and the second core cavity 76, and a cover plate 80 positioned at the non-gas path side 64 of the platform 52. It should be understood that the platform cooling circuit 68 could include fewer or additional core cavities and is not necessarily limited to the particular configuration shown in Figure 3.
- the first core cavity 74 and the second core cavity 76 can receive cooling airflow 70 from the airflow source 72 to provide convective cooling to the leading edge portion 56 of the platform 52 and the serpentine cavity 78.
- the first core cavity 74 and the second core cavity 76 are produced using a ceramic core and the serpentine cavity 78 is produced using a wax form or a ceramic core.
- the cover plate 80 is positioned to cover the serpentine cavity 78 to define an enclosed cooling passage therein.
- the cover plate 80 may be brazed or welded onto the non-gas path side 64 of the platform 52.
- the cover plate 80 may be shaped similar to the serpentine cavity 78.
- the platform cooling circuit 68 can further include an impingement cavity 82 that is separate from the serpentine cavity 78.
- the impingement cavity 82 is positioned adjacent to the trailing edge portion 58 of the platform 52 and may extend from a position adjacent to the mate face 60 toward the opposing mate face 62.
- the impingement cavity 82 of this embodiment is generally L-shaped, although other shapes are also contemplated.
- the cover plate 80 may extend to also cover the impingement cavity 82.
- the cover plate 80 may include one or more openings 84 that extend through the cover plate 80.
- Impingement cooling airflow 86 can be communicated through the openings 84 into portions of one or both of the serpentine cavity 78 and the impingement cavity 82 to impingement cool the surfaces of these cavities.
- the impingement cooling airflow 86 can be sourced from the airflow source 72 or from a separate source.
- FIG 4 illustrates the platform 52 with the cover plate 80 removed to better illustrate several features of the platform cooling circuit 68.
- the serpentine cavity 78 includes a first serpentine portion 88 and a second serpentine portion 90.
- a communication passage 92 can connect the first serpentine portion 88 to the second serpentine portion 90.
- a portion of the openings 84 of the cover plate 80 are positioned to direct the impingement cooling airflow 86 into the communication passage 92 (see Figure 3).
- the communication passage 92 can be a cast or machined feature of the platform cooling circuit 68.
- the first serpentine portion 88 of the serpentine cavity 78 is in fluid communication with the first core cavity 74, and the second serpentine portion 90 is in fluid communication with the second core cavity 76.
- the first core cavity 74 may feed into an inlet 94 of the first serpentine portion 88, and the second core cavity 76 may feed into an inlet 96 of the second serpentine portion 90.
- FIG 5 schematically illustrates a method of cooling the component 50 using the exemplary platform cooling circuit 68.
- Cooling airflow 70 can be communicated into each of the first core cavity 74 and the second core cavity 76.
- the cooling airflow 70 is communicated through one or more feed openings 98 that can extend through the leading edge portion 56 of the platform 52.
- the feed openings 98 extend through an upstream wall 100 of the leading edge portion 56 (see Figure 2).
- the feed openings 98 can be positioned at any location of the platform 52 to direct the cooling airflow 70 into the first core cavity 74 and the second core cavity 76.
- the cooling airflow 70 that is communicated into the first core cavity 74 can be directed to the inlet 94 of the first serpentine portion 88 of the serpentine cavity 78.
- the cooling airflow 70 can then be communicated in a serpentine path that is established by the serpentine cavity 78 to cool the platform 52.
- the cooling airflow 70 can first be directed from the inlet 94 in a first direction Dl toward the trailing edge portion 58 within a first passage 89 of the first serpentine portion 88.
- the cooling airflow 70 is then communicated through a turn 91 of the first serpentine portion 88 prior to entering a second passage 93.
- the cooling airflow 70 is communicated within the second passage 93 in a second direction D2 that is opposite of the first direction Dl.
- the cooling airflow 70 can exit the first serpentine portion 88 through film openings 95 disposed within the second passage 93.
- the cooling airflow 70 can be returned to the core flow path C.
- the cooling airflow 70 from the second core cavity 76 can be communicated through the inlet 96 of the second serpentine portion 90 of the serpentine cavity 78 and into a first passage 97.
- the cooling airflow 70 is directed in the first direction Dl within the first passage 97 before entering a turn 99. From the turn 99, the cooling airflow 70 can be communicated in the second direction D2 within a second passage 101.
- the cooling airflow 70 is circulated through the second serpentine portion 90 to cool the platform 52.
- the cooling airflow 70 can exit the second serpentine portion 90 through film openings 95 disposed within the second passage 101.
- Portions of the cooling airflows 70 of both the first serpentine portion 88 and the second serpentine portion 90 may be intermixed within the communication passage 92.
- the communication passage 92 extends between the second passage 93 of the first serpentine portion 88 and the first passage 97 of the second serpentine portion 90.
- the platform cooling circuit 68 can also impingement cool portions of the platform 52, such as described above via the openings 84 of the cover plate 80 (see Figure 3). Portions PI of the cooling airflow 70 may also be communicated into a cavity 102 of the component 50 to cool other portions of the component 50, such as an airfoil portion. The portions PI of the cooling airflow 70 can enter the cavity 102 through one or both of the first core cavity 74 and the second core cavity 76.
- FIG. 6 illustrates another exemplary platform cooling circuit 168 of a platform 152 of a component 150.
- the platform cooling circuit 168 is similar to the platform cooling circuit 68 described above but may include slightly modified features.
- like reference numerals signify like or similar features, whereas reference numerals modified by "100" signify features that have been modified.
- the platform cooling circuit 168 includes a serpentine cavity 178 having a plurality of augmentation features 104.
- the plurality of augmentation features 104 may include any heat transfer augmentation feature such as pins, linear trip strips, or chevron trip strips.
- the impingement cavity 82 also includes augmentation features 104.
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